♪ >> snow is already falling. concern is the following temperatures. how cold will it get? is arriving in parts of the area. >> montgomery county, light snow is falling. stafford county announced a two- hour delay for tomorrow. to beginill is going our storm watch coverage with what to expect. >> outside of the weather center it is 34 degrees in light rain. the snow is making its way from west to east. the areas of green, a transition shown in pink.

you see what we see off to the west. that is the back edge of the precipitation. it is going to come and go fairly quickly. the big store hasn't developed yet. it will combine off the coast of norfolk and create this big storm that is going to create blizzard conditions. we are going to see wind and cold. this is clark county high school looking live. light snow you can see. it continues to fall. the transition will occur. upper 30s, southeast of washington. at or below freezing north and west. that is the beginning. for advisories, we have winter storm warnings. it goes beyond through new england. they have blizzard warnings up. winter weather advisory's up until 6:00 in the morning. we're are talking only for a couple of inches.

the closer to the pennsylvania border the more we might see. that is the jackpot to the north. weather we have winter advisories. wind chill advisories. a lot to share. some snow and bitterly cold air headed this way. >> thank you very much. >> the snow is falling to our west. here is what it looks like right now. this is where interstate 70 and 270 meet. suzanne kennedy is in hagerstown. how are things looking? >> it is very pretty here. you should note that a snow emergency plan has been put into effect by the maryland state highway administration. we want to show you this right over here. snow has been falling since 1:15 this afternoon. 1.5 to two least inches here on the ground. it is not melting.

there is indication anything is going to let up anytime soon. the first snowfall of 2014 started midday in hagerstown. before the flakes fell they were well-prepared. they made a run to get supplies. >> i'm ready. whatever comes, let it be. it is out of my hands. >> it is time to get ready. here come a 2-4 inches. it is going to get nasty in new england. get some salt and be ready. >> hagerstown was under a winter weather advisory. >> hopefully it doesn't get too bad. they loaded up vehicles in anticipation of the storm lasting into the night. saw was being put down to make the evening commute say. >> i prefer the sun. were an indication

people were getting ready. mower in a john deere the garage with a snow blower. snowsething happens, it quick. a well-traveled road here in the city. cars are moving below speed. they are getting around fairly easily. the crews were out all afternoon trading the roads in advance of what is coming here. clearly several inches of snow here. people are wondering what is going to come overnight. reporting live in hagerstown, suzanne kennedy. >> it looks beautiful there. thank you very much. our storm watch and 10 use now with stephen tschida. people are worried about the bitter cold. how does it feel? >> i have to tell you in the

past five minutes, the study reyna has shifted to snow. we have a large snowflake coming down. if you can see them, you can see what is happening once you get down to the pavement. it is very wet. it is wet in the street. there is a lot of concern here. this hardware store is so busy right now. >> the temperature started falling early. by midday folks began bundling up. >> it is cold outside. -- ocal hardware stores with some precipitation in the mix, they expect deicer's to be popular. come to theto store. >> items that come in handy replaced holiday decorations as

the most prominent merchandise. warmn't something to keep that most came in for. it is a humidifier. >> it gets so dry inside. i can't breathe when it is freezing. the hot items are those which deal with the cold. >> snow and ice shovels. scrapers for cars. >> those who dress for the weather already are preparing for what is can -- what is coming our way. >> when it is low, get long underwear, a turtle that -- a turtleneck and more layers. >> they have dropped -- turucks hitting the roads. across the area power crews are all at the ready. ready to get out there and deal with this storm. stephen tschida, abc 7 news.

>> storms blanketed some places in the midwest and now boston and new york city bracing for the worst to come. the airports are reporting delays and cancellations. the worst of the storm hasn't even hit yet. some are prepared to completely shut down if necessary. kris van cleave is going to have a look at the travel impact the storm is having. been covered all hours of the day. we will start your day early at 4:00. storm's path.the stafford county on a two-hour delay for tomorrow. back here in a few minutes, updating the immediate forecast. >> outrage is growing after a tow truck driver was charged with second-degree murder for running over a man who allegedly attacked and tried to rob them. caught him after he

walked out of court yesterday. support for him is growing. .ew details on what happens >> we attended to speak with him. he is on house arrest and not answering the door. everyone is weighing in. cory stoddard was robbed at gunpoint and pistol whipped. he ran over the armed man who attacked him with a tow truck. he is facing a murder charge. they should have charged him. he had to do with yet to do. policetotal driver told that a robber pulled out a gun, pointed it at high am -- pointed it at him. he threw his wallet to the fence. while the gunman was picking up the wallet, he got in his tow

truck. he drove over the robber with a tow truck. police determined he drove up onto the sidewalk and drag the man 100 feet. >> this goes to the state of mind of the defendant. was he in fear for his life. if he was, maybe his use of deadly physical force was dead -- was justified. if this was retribution he is in trouble. >> they brought in a legal reaction.rking a huge the majority of viewers believe he should not have been charged. one wrote he feared for his life. he took a photo -- to they felt -- one went all to say that he did as a favor and nobody else will be robbed by this guy. tothe prosecutor is going argue he cannot take the law into his hands. >> what is self defense?

one said stoddard pursued him in his car and ran him down, that is murder. >> we have not heard from the family of the man who was killed. >> the maryland mother accused of leading a four-year old daughter alone in a car for eight hours is now i'd on bond. alycia brown is charged with second-degree child abuse after security guard found her daughter alone and hungry in a car. the child is now with her grandmother. has to is a teacher on two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. he received a ten-year prison sentence with nine years of that suspended. must complete sex offender

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>> breaking news coming in from california. police arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the killing of a priest at saint bernard parish. police were looking for gary broke. publicarrested for intoxication and was spotted near the church. >> back to the letter now. the snow breaking parts of the

country. having a big impact on air travel. the heaviest snow is going to miss the d.c. area. kris van cleave begins our coverage. >> basically, all the major airports are now suffering excessive delays. been canceled.ve expect those to grow as this weather gets worse. >> of reagan national, all the incoming flights showed up red. delayed as storms slam the east. 22 states from kansas to maine are going to be feeling the force of this. christie is trying to get home to chicago. >> are you worried about getting out? >> all my. -- all might. watching the weather for the

next two days. >> he is heading home through cold temperatures. you're reading that thermometer correctly. minnesota was -40 degrees. look at the canceled flights. buried under snow. >> he keeps piling up. are asked toicials do their part. -- nyone could and >> salt trucks are hitting the streets. residents are stocking up in the single digit temperatures. >> somewhere possibly between 6- 14 inches. if you're trying to fly to boston, that is not going to happen. all the flights of the canceled. the airport is going to close to flights at: 30 tonight until noon tomorrow.

boston is closing tonight because of this weather. delays ande cancellations. amtrak has put out a release. they are going to operate tomorrow. they expect delays. he wanted tonight. live kris van cleave, abc 7 news. is still forming out there. >> an area of low pressure to the west of us. just now the storm and starting to take shape. it will form later tonight. blizzard warnings. for us, mostly wind and cold. that will be a bigger concerne. doppler radar, areas in blue and white are areas that have been snowing a good portion of the day. it is not moving that quickly to the east. we're seeing rain and snow mixed

in the city. interstatece along 81, the precipitation is ending. that is a we expect. most will move out of the area. here is what we have. an area of low pressure. another embedded area there. both will lend to the new storm that will form and rapidly intensify. the resolve will be a ripple in pressure. low pressure here. higher pressure to the west. take a look at this. this is cloudy. somebody turned on the snow switch. he continues -- it continues. those regions are below freezing. the snow is sticking. matcher areas south and east,

above freezing. that is the deal we are looking at here through the evening hours. in advance of this, winter weather advisories in effect. then you have winter storm warnings on the upper eastern shore. it gets worse from there as blizzard warnings k can. we expect snow and rain to continue to move to the area this evening. it will turn to snow. temperatures will start to fall and they will fall overnight three inches or more close to the pennsylvania lines. for is not the big story us. it will be the following temperatures. upper 30s now.

temperatures will fall into the teens and low 20s. the gusty winds and cold air are going to be the stories. there are slick spots in many areas. we are hoping the areas of rain will dry off as winds increase. it will be bitterly cold. we have wind advisory in effect. advisories north and west of the city. it is going to be a tough day that will pull out by saturday and sunday. 18 in the metro area. following up -- mid 40s on sunday. rain lay in the day. then we do it again as another batch of arctic air comes in from canada. --can you imagine 40 believe 40 below. >> the surface of mars.

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>> drama playing out in the antarctic has come to a close after efforts to rescue researchers stuck on a ship trapped in all of that ice. >> monitoring the developers of

the story. new video to share tonight. >> it was christmas eve that this research ship became stuck in ice. there have them -- there have been multiple attempts to rescue them. all have fallen short until today. just heard from the chinese helicopter. they are heading over to check out us behind me. out in an hours time. apparently stable enough for landing, and used social media to document their progress. >> thank you everyone. >> the researchers loaded up onto this helicopter 12 at a time. smiles all around. they weren't in immediate danger

because they had supplies. is but making the best of their , they were ancient is to leave. others tried to reach them. shifting thick ice cap them at bay. >> it has been raining all day. the ice remains thick. >> when the weather broke, their chance arrived. used twitter to let the world know their worries had melted away. we needed to be -- we have made it. their attempt to re-create ahlstrom again explore 1911 voyage to antarctica took a giant twist. boat to now on another get them to tasmania. >> i want the sailboat service they have.

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>> we are tracking snow and cold temperatures all around the matcher. >> stafford county has called a two-hour late for tomorrow. he this is what it looks like on interstate 270. >> thank you. the big east coast storm is the beginning. we are getting bands of snow and rain moving across the area. heavier bands of snow have been persistent. southeast, it is mostly rain. we expect more rain before it ends. carroll county and baltimore county under a winter storm warning. heavy amounts they are. south and east, no warnings or advisories.

when you get closer to the south of the city, the big story will be later tonight as the snow ends. lowe's 14-21. messcould be an icy overnight. more for you coming up. >> crews are monitoring the weather around the area. richard reeve is live with road crews getting ready. -- use a cliché, this is the calm before the storm. the salt dome right now in northeast washington. you can see how some of these devices are moving salt and sand into the plow trucks. one of the issues they are not as concerned about is the roads are wet right now. that is a good thing. some of these will stick later

on when this starts to freeze. they use a combination of salt and sand on the roads. over here we want to show you. here are the trucks getting ready to go. we will have about 200 trucks to once the road starts freeze and they get significant snowfall. they are looking later on for that to happen. right now is a preparation game hoping they will be ready in time for the storm. back to you. >> let's look at how the weather is. how is it been for you? aret is quite white if you driving north on i 270 northbound. you can see the overpass. snow covering the skip lines. that has been the story.

the snowfall rates ramp up three a lot of secondary roads downright dangerous and i see. everybody is going slower. wet pavement, lots of rooster tales read you can see lots of brake lights leaving. i-66 heavier than we are used to. whether -- whether delays. onto the news, prince george's county police are celebrating a reduction in crime statistics. >> brad bell is live with what officials accrediting for the drop in crime. >> this is the headquarters of the homicide department. one of those places everybody would be happy if they have no work to do. the crime numbers they have put out today are historic. an example. were years back they

experiencing a homicide just about one every 48 hours. now it is one a week. the crime stats are more than just numbers in her capitol neighborhood. a place where police tape and crime scenes used to be a daily fact of life. >> my house has been broken into. >> she says she feels safer. >> citizens are taking back the community. >> officials say it is part of a stored reduction in crime. the number of homicides has dropped 40%. hasoverall crime rate dropped 27%. it is no accident. >> it is about study -- steady pursuit of the reduce crime at every level. >> violent repeat offenders are summoned to police headquarters to let them know social services

are available to keep them on the straight and narrow. they do crime they will be caught and face the state's attorney's office which boasts a 93% conviction rate. >> we are holding them responsible. >> they announced the crime stats today at the redmond's in largo. an unusual venue. i leave the door unlocked. i feel say. -- i feel safe. >> they know they are not done. we have to put the pressure on. to homicidesced yesterday. both were domestic related. police headquarters, brad bell. >> 7 on your side with a consumer alert about another security groups.

they're claiming responsibility for hacking skype, facebook, and twitter accounts. they were protesting skype's participation with the nsa. afteridge comes a day learning hackers posted account information for 5 million snap chat users on the website. walmart recall from involves more for than 70,000 card table stats. the shares can collapse unexpectedly which cause falls and finger injuries. they have received 10 reports of injuries. they were so between may and november of last year and can be returned for a full refund. >> coming up, a new law had illegal immigrants heading to the dmv today.

>> thousands of gun owners must have licenses renewed in the new year. >> sam ford live now explains why. >> the vast majority of people who legally own a firearm in the city are going to have to come down here to police headquarters sometime in the next year to reregister. a lot of that today. a number of gun owners don't like it. gunsn came to register his for the first time and was none too happy to learn he what to reregister them if he stays here another three years. >> i shouldn't have to register them in the first place. you can buy them wherever you want. you should be able to have them wherever you want. >> 4000 have been registered since they legalize handguns six

years ago. 2000 must be reregistered this year. also some 30,000 guns that were legal way for the supreme court also have to be reregistered. emily miller is outraged. like some guy has a shutdown dass has a shotgun has to go down to police headquarters and photographed. >> we need to keep the registrations current. d.c. is different. >> you don't register in north carolina. you just buy them. have birthdayso in january and february are being notified now to come down.

they have three months to register their guns or face a $1000 and a year in jail. the idea is to have more than 30,000 guns reregistered by the end of the year. once people are down here and , theylly fingerprinted would be able to reregister in the future online. reporting live, sam ford. next, did you hear about this? a woman who got a package from the obama family. it was not intended for her. see what she found inside this delivery.

an and >> a woman called 7 on your side when she couldn't find her father's >> -- -- >> she can't find her parents grave marker. february she buried her father at lincoln memorial cemetery. it was the same plot and marker she got with her mother. after hisback birthday to the balloons on his grave. when i came back, i didn't see anything. >> the stone was back. no death date inscribed. it was gone again in october. >> it is disrespectful. look at this. >> they went to the office to get answers. >> we have questions about a missing gravestone. is there anyway we can talk to? the marker staring

at us. flat markers often sink into the ground. over. grass grows it needs to be edged a raised. it is not part of maintenance. >> was the marker here the whole time? web -- >> absolutely. >> there is an extra charge for that service. hers willing to work with to have a taking care of. she is not convinced. >> i don't want to be buried here. i don't. >> a woman got more than she paid for when she received a delayed christmas package in the mail. the package was delayed because of damages prayed when she got not hers.ay, it was it was a photo book from sasha malia obama.

it was intended for their godmother. >> i care about photographs and books. she is going to be missing not having this. i verify her address. we want to get it to her. >> the white house confirmed the delivery went to the wrong person. put them inlans to the mail. >> these days jon bon jovi is not living on a prayer. he had the top grossing concert tour of 2013. jovi earned 250 million dollars. highests was the second . $188 million. pink came in third making more than $170 million. >> i remember when folks thought that itunes was going to spell the death of concerts. making a ton of money out there.

>> i was surprised he did more than beyoncé. that is pretty amazing. ani'm going to pick up instrument this afternoon. >> gordon peterson is live with a look ahead. we have a story about proposals that could change the way virginia treats people with mental illness. this is recognition more than 40 years in the making. a daughter's efforts to help her father receive it a silver star earned in the vietnam war. a look at conditions there. doug hill back soon. >> he is on the job for us right now. we went to the window and looked outside. we switched over to snowflakes here in washington. that line of snow replacing the brain has been slowly moving

from west to east. the issues are continuing. temperatures at or below freezing. rain.and east, all the snow will be unimportant south of the town. a lot of rain associated with this as they are waiting with the main event developing off the coast. as it does that will bring in much colder air. it measures 30 degrees. those winter storm warnings in effect. the blue area are winter weather advisory's for tomorrow. about an inch in the district. less to the south. clearly, the bigger the problems will be. that is where we see the warnings in red. blizzard warnings in effect. those areas are going to get 12- 18 inches of snow.

intensifies, very strong and gusty winds. wind chill's are going to be an issue. wind advisories in effect. wind chill's -- wind chill -- back to you. everything stays the same. speculation about who the redskins coach will be to relent -- replace mike shanahan. i say no chance. , don't forget the rule which says teams have to consider an interviewer. consideredshould be regardless of race. it has been reported darrell bevel in seattle.

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>> many legal immigrants paid a visit to the department of motor

vehicles today. >> it allows them to get a drivers license. >> proving that i live here. >> this is a dream come true. he moved to this country when she was -- when he was 12 years old. he walked out with a learner's permit. for him and thousands of others, this is -- >> a dream come true. it is a door that has been open for me. otheryland joined seven states that offered id cards to document immigrants. seeking the pathway to citizenship, this is an important first step. their way ofhange life. if they can go to school. if they can visit family. >> they have to apply for certification prove they live in maryland and agree to pay taxes here.

a marylande given license after passing a written test. getting a drivers license in america makes them feel say. >> now we can drive. we are happy now. >> lawmakers say they passed a law to make sure everyone driving knows the rules of the road. those here applying for the privilege to drive say it is a chance to come out of the shadows and feel a bit more free. >> week -- horace holmes, abc 7 news. for us ates it now 5:00. coming up, we are on storm watch. is abc 7 news at 6:00 a on your side.